beorhtnes
Old English
Alternative forms
- beorhtnis, beorhtnys, bryhtnes
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbe͜orxt.nes/, [ˈbe͜orˠxt.nes]
Declension
Declension of beorhtnes (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | beorhtnes | beorhtnessa, beorhtnesse |
| accusative | beorhtnesse | beorhtnessa, beorhtnesse |
| genitive | beorhtnesse | beorhtnessa |
| dative | beorhtnesse | beorhtnessum |
Descendants
- Middle English: briȝtnesse, brightnesse, bryghtnes
- English: brightness
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “beorhtnes”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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